Friday, October 9, 2026

Tag: mass shootings

Blaming mass shootings on mental illness doesn’t address either issue

Misconceptions and stigmas: the complex intersection of mental health and gun violence.

LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs probed as possible hate crime

"We know the toxic combination of hate and access to guns in this country leads to deadly results," said Rep. David Cicilline.

Why escalation is the best response in moments of crises

To win on gun violence and abortion, activists must engage in actions of escalation that match the public’s distress.

How to reduce school shootings

A combination of policy changes and increased safety measures could help reduce the risk of school shootings, says psychology professor Paul Boxer.

Vladimir Putin: Global gunman

Why are we concerned about humiliating mass murderers?

A country armed to the teeth

And strutting toward the apocalypse.

At March for Our Lives, a call for a nationwide strike...

“Avoid attending school if your leaders fail to do the job.”

‘Radical and disgusting stance’: 44% of GOP voters think US just...

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal responded that she cannot "accept children being gunned down in classrooms and mass shootings in grocery stores, salons, and places of worship."

Republicans, complicit in mass shootings, aiding & abetting domestic terrorists

We're going to find out before long, not whether America is an exceptional, indispensable nation but, rather, whether it can still be called a civilized nation.

Firearm stocks spike after mass shootings as investors dismiss the chance...

Mass shootings occur with such frequency that we can no longer implement this kind of analysis looking at the effect of isolated incidents and the stock market effect on gun companies.

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Companies that saw federal cases dropped gave or pledged $210.5 million to Trump-aligned super...

Public Citizen's tracker lists more than 200 corporations that benefited from canceled enforcement, and the group says its database is not comprehensive.
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Ketamine: What to know about the drug at the center of the Cornell case

Ketamine is a powerful drug with promise for treating depression in small doses. Recreational use is risky, especially combined with alcohol.
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EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
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How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily...

An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
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AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room

A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps.